Tracklist
1
Ain’t That Easy
Black Messiah
4:49
2
1000 Deaths
Black Messiah
5:49
3
The Charade
Black Messiah
3:20
4
Sugah Daddy
Black Messiah
5:02
5
Really Love
Black Messiah
5:44
6
Back to the Future, Part I
Black Messiah
5:22
7
Till It’s Done (Tutu)
Black Messiah
3:51
8
Prayer
Black Messiah
4:32
9
Betray My Heart
Black Messiah
5:55
10
The Door
Black Messiah
3:08
11
Back to the Future, Part II
Black Messiah
2:24
12
Another Life
Black Messiah
5:58
In print
First pressed 2014, still pressed 2025 — 15 pressings across 7 countries.
Credits
Brent Fischer
Arranger
Afropunk
Art Direction
Erwin Gorostiza
Art Direction · creative director [rca creative director]
Exposure America
Art Direction
Multiply (2)
Art Direction
Ben Kane
Engineer
Chris Soper
Engineer
Justin Gerrish
Engineer
Martin Cooke
Engineer
Mike Boden
Engineer
Mike Layos
Engineer
Nicolas Essig
Engineer
Noah Goldstein
Engineer
Ricky Begin
Engineer
Russell Elevado
Engineer
Tony Rambo
Engineer
Alex Budman
Instrument · strings, woodwind
Anatoly Rosinsky
Instrument · strings, woodwind
Assa Drori
Instrument · strings, woodwind
Bill Reichenbach, Jr.
Instrument · strings, woodwind
Chris Dave
Instrument · drums
Chuck Berghofer
Instrument · strings, woodwind
Elizabeth Wilson
Instrument · strings, woodwind
Isaiah Sharkey
Instrument · guitar, steel guitar, classical guitar [nylon guitar]
James Gadson
Instrument · drums
Jesse Johnson
Instrument · guitar, steel guitar, classical guitar [nylon guitar]
Mark Hammond (4)
Instrument · guitar, steel guitar, classical guitar [nylon guitar]
Maurice Grants
Instrument · strings, woodwind
Pino Palladino
Instrument · bass
Roy Hargrove
Instrument · trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, arranged by [brass and horn arrangment]
Spanky
Instrument · guitar, steel guitar, classical guitar [nylon guitar]
Minako Ikeshiro
Liner Notes
Nelson George
Liner Notes
荘治虫
Liner Notes
Q‐Tip
Lyricist
Alex DeTurk
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Dave Collins
Mastering
Jörg Peters
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Barron Claiborne
Photography
Carine Bijlsma
Photography
Alan Leeds
Producer · executive-producer, management
Kevin Liles
Producer · executive-producer, management
D’Angelo
Programming · drum programming
?uestlove
Programming · drum programming
Ahrell Lumzy
Vocal · backing vocals [background vocals]
Gina Figueroa
Vocal · vocals [spoken vocals]
Jermaine Holmes
Vocal · backing vocals [background vocals]
Kendra Foster
Vocal · backing vocals [background vocals]